Wanala Weaving creates culturally grounded spaces to weave, yarn and connect.
Through hands-on workshops, participants are invited to slow down, learn, share and connect through culture and conversation.
About
Te, Ngatha
I’m a proud Yorta Yorta woman, a descendant of Louise Frost and Aaron Atkinson, with Boonwurrung ancestry through Louisa Briggs and her daughter Maggie.
Family, culture and community have always been an important part of who I am. My connection to weaving began when I was just 12 years old, when I was taught to weave by Elders at Aboriginal Community Elders Services (ACES).
Those early experiences gave me much more than the skill of weaving. Sitting with Elders, listening, learning and creating together showed me how cultural knowledge can be shared through relationships and across generations.
Years later, that connection led me to establish Wanala Weaving in 2019.
What began with weaving has continued to grow alongside my work in First Nations education and community, my learning of Yorta Yorta language, and my commitment to strengthening culture and identity.
Today, Wanala Weaving brings those parts of my story together — creating spaces for people to weave, yarn and connect.